THE ROLE OF BUSINESS CENTER IN FOSTERING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF STUDENTS GRADE XI OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT GROUP OF SMK NEGERI 7 YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

The research aimed to determine the role of business center in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of students grade XI of Business and Management Group, those are skill competence of Accounting, Office Administration, and Marketing in SMK Negeri 7 Yogyakarta. This research was a descriptive research. Technique of data collection used was questionnaire. Technique of data analysis used descriptive analysis. The result of the research showed that the role of Business Center in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of class XI students of Business and Management Group of SMK Negeri 7 Yogyakarta that is class XI of Accounting (AK), class XI of Administration Office (AP), and class XI of Marketing (PM) were in the medium category. The students’ XI AK score had valued at 76.9%, XI AP students had valued at 74.4%, and XI PM students had valued at 76.2% about the role of Business Center in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of students classified to medium category.

Keyword: Role of Business Center, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Skill Competence of Business and Management Group